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The health and vivacity of rodents is greatly influenced by good quality food and a varied diet. XtraVital foods are complete and balanced. The combination of nutrients has been developed in collaboration with nutritionists and veterinarians. The precise production method, constant attention to quality control and the varied combination of ingredients makes XtraVital Premium food top quality. Rodents and rabbits living in the wild eat very varied food, coming from more than one nutritional source every day. The combination of high quality ingredients in XtraVital meets the nutritional needs of anysmall furry.

The materials of the body
In nature, animals derive minerals from mother’s milk, meat and fish or vegetables. These minerals are chelated, which means they are bound to certain substances, like proteins (amino acids) or to other natural substances, like citric acids. This guarantees the minerals will be absorbed in the intestines, which is vital to the animal, because minerals are just as essential as vitamins. Traditional food often contains cheap, so-called “inorganic” minerals. These minerals bind to dietary fibres in the intestine and, consequently, they are digested less effectively. An additional cause of concern is the fact that these minerals can interfere with each other’s natural absorption by the body. This is not what we want to happen to important trace elements. The trace elements zinc, iron, manganese, copper and selenium, essential to a lot of vital body functions, are added in the beneficial, chelated form to XtraVital feeds.

Resistance to disease
Research has shown that the functioning of the immune system, which protects both man and animal from infections, becomes less active during a chronic shortage of physical exercise. Rodents and rabbits which are kept as pets can suffer from a lack of physical exercise, because they do not have to search for food or escape capture by their natural enemies. XtraVital Premium food is enriched with a herb called Echinacea. Echinacea is a homeopathic product, originating from the plant Echinacea purpurea. This extract, according to medical research, has a very positive effect on the resistance to disease of both man and animal.
A second ingredient, MOS (mannan oligosaccharide) has also been added to XtraVital food. MOS is known as a “prebiotic”, and its main function is to help protect the gut from pathogenic bacteria. MOS protects your pet from the development of “bad” bacteria. MOS, combined with a high fibre intake, will ensure regular, healthy bowel movements, which is also beneficial to your pet’s health. XtraVital food additionally contains the ingredient FOS (fructo-oligosaccharide), which stimulates the growth of healthy intestinal bacteria.
The extra-crispy ingredients in Xtra Vital are also beneficial for your pet’s teeth